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PENN EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN

II. B. Exposure Determination

OSHA requires employers to determine which employees may incur occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials. The exposure determination is made without regard to the use of personal protective equipment (i.e. employees are considered to be exposed even if they wear personal protective equipment). This exposure determination is required to list all job classifications in which all employees may be expected to incur such occupational exposure, regardless of frequency. At PENN the following job classifications are in this category:

(SEE Appendix A)

In addition, OSHA requires a listing of job classifications in which some employees may have occupational exposure. Not all employees in this category would be expected to incur exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials. Therefore, to clearly understand which employees in this category are considered to have occupational exposure, specific tasks or procedures that may cause occupational exposure in each job classification must be listed. The job classifications for this category are as follows:

(SEE Appendix B)

The PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/AREA SUPERVISOR must complete Appendix C, #1 and #2, as follows:

#1. The PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/AREA SUPERVISOR shall identify additional job classifications in their area in which employees are exposed if they are not listed in Appendix A or B. This assessment will be made without accounting for the use of personal protective equipment.

#2. For those jobs classifications in which some employees may have occupational exposure to blood or bloodborne pathogens (Appendix B), the PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/AREA SUPERVISOR will list those associated tasks or procedures that would cause employees to have potential occupational exposure.

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Environmental Health & Radiation Safety

PENN EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN

II. B. Exposure Determination

The PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/AREA SUPERVISOR must complete Appendix C, #1 and #2, as follows:

#1. The PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/AREA SUPERVISOR shall identify additional job classifications in their area in which employees are exposed if they are not listed in Appendix A or B. This assessment will be made without accounting for the use of personal protective equipment.

#2. For those jobs classifications in which some employees may have occupational exposure to blood or bloodborne pathogens (Appendix B), the PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/AREA SUPERVISOR will list those associated tasks or procedures that would cause employees to have potential occupational exposure.